Today In History

In 1057:, Macbeth, the King of Scotland, was slain by the son of King Duncan.

In 1914: The Panama Canal was officially opened. The first ship through was the S.S. Ancon.

In 1935: Humorist Will Rogers and aviator Wiley Post were killed when their airplane crashed near Point Barrow, Alaska.

In 1939: the MGM musical “The Wizard of Oz” premiered in Hollywood.

In 1945: “V-J Day” was proclaimed by the Allies, a day after Japan agreed to surrender unconditionally.

In 1969: The Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened in upstate New York.

In 1971: President Nixon announced a 90-day freeze on wages, prices and rents.